AOSH Iceland

The Administration of Occupational Safety and Health (AOSH) is an independent institution under the Ministry of Social Affairs. It´s role is to prevent accidents and health damage in the workplace. The current legislation, Act on Working Conditions, Health and Safety in the Workplace No. 46/1980, and a number of regulations ratified by the Minister for Social Affairs, cover workplaces on land with a staff of one or more persons. The AOSH is responsible for enforcing the legislation. 

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APPE

The European petrochemicals industry represents a turnover of more than 74 billion Euro, not including the turnover of its customer industries. It is a major contributor to Europe's economic strength, and, together with the derived industries it feeds, such as the plastics industry, it represents an important sector of the European chemical industry.

The petrochemical industry is not just a major socio-economic player in our society. It is a dynamic and innovative business sector, constantly adapting to new contexts and meeting new challenges. It invests considerable sums in research and development - not only in the development of new products but also in the fields of health, safety and the environment, so as to deserve its reputation as a sustainable industry. The petrochemical industry also plays a major role in society, in that it contributes to the quality of our lives through a wide range of consumer goods manufactured using petrochemicals.

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Austrian Standards Institute

Austrian Standards Institute is a neutral and independent service organisation – not a federal authority or agency. As a private non-profit association (Österreichisches Normungsinstitut) it provides (since 1920) the platform for the development of norms, rules and standards.

Companies, federal authorities, science and consumers take advantage of this service. In the committees, they design the contents of the rules and standards which they require and apply in practice.

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British Occupational Hygiene Society

BOHS is one of the biggest occupational hygiene societies in Europe, and the only professional society representing qualified occupational hygienists in the UK. The Society as a whole offers membership to anyone with an interest in a healthy work environment

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BSI (British Standards Institution)

Since its foundation in 1901 as the Engineering Standards Committee, BSI Group has grown into a leading global business services organization providing standards-based solutions in more than 150 countries. We are an independent, private, non-profit distributing company which helps organizations improve their quality and performance, reduce their risk, manage and protect their reputations, and help them be more sustainable.

Our main areas of activity are
• development of private, national and international standards
• assessment and certification of management systems and medical devices
• testing and certification of products and services
• provision of governance, risk and compliance solutions 
• Training Services

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Cogent

Cogent is the UK's industry skills body for chemicals, pharmaceuticals, nuclear, oil and gas, petroleum and polymer businesses, and we also have a key role in meeting the skills needs of emerging technologies.
As an employer-led Sector Skills Council (SSC), we work with industry to research and forecast skills needs and develop fit-for-purpose standards and qualifications and other skills solutions.

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Czech Republic: Occupational Safety Research Institute (VUBP)

The Occupational Safety Research Institute (VÚBP, v.v.i.) is a public research institution founded by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic.

Aims and activities
The aim of the establishment of VÚBP, v.v.i. is conducting scientific research in occupational safety and health protection at work as well as conducting specific tasks stemming from the International Labour Organisation conventions, existing legal regulations in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), requirements of the Council of the European Union and the European Commission, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Eurostat and needs of the founder and the labour inspection.

The main activity subject of VÚBP, v.v.i. is
- scientific research
- verification and application of methods and means in the area of risk prevention relating to health or life impairment of persons
- the environment and patrimony, relating to work activities and improving well-being at work and as well quality of working life.

The Institute is also involved in operational research, i.e. monitoring of the current state and trends in OSH, keeping and up-dating on the data and overall statistics related to OSH.

VÚBP, v.v.i. is the analytical and conceptual executive office for OSH.

Further activities of the Institute involve the development and maintenance of factual, bibliographical and reporting systems in OSH; standardisation, testing and certification tasks, acting as an office for major accidents prevention; training, education and promotion of OSH, consultation centre and OSH expertise.
In the above mentioned core areas, the Institute conducts publishing as well as business activities.

Other activities including scientific, research and development tasks are set forth by the law on public research institutions. The activities encompass expertise, counselling, consulting and informational feed-back referring to the Institute’s activities, publishing, teaching and training, in-depth research and consultancy in OSH and HR management, certification and assessment of programmes and services anchored in the Institutes´s mission, managing and organising of expert and educational services. The scope and conditions relating to this segment are defined in the business licence and the law on public research institutions.

The institute has been providing professionally managed services for more than fifty years, e.g.:
- working conditions risk analysis
- expertise advisory care in OSH as well as well-being of employees
- ascertaining the influence of work and working conditions on health condition and well-being at work
- contributing to education and training in protection and health support
- health analyses including accidents at work, absenteeism, distribution of occupational diseases and diseases influenced by work.

Furthermore, the Institute focuses on international cooperation, is involved in joint research with foreign partners as well as internships which lead to exchange of findings and joint work on publications. The organisation hosts scientific metings, conferences and seminars, both on national and international scale and provides for research infrastructure.

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DAkkS

DAkkS (Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle) is the national accreditation body of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is legally mandated to carry out accreditations of conformity assessment bodies.
DAkkS as an independent accreditation body assesses in about 4500 cases the technical competence of accred- ited laboratories, inspection and certification bodies, whose services are needed in all sectors of industry. Through accreditation DAkkS confirms that these bodies are competent in conducting their tasks in accordance with the applicable requirements. In short: DAkkS con- trols the controllers (certifiers, testing laboratories, etc.).
Hence DAkkS has an important role to play in strengthen- ing the quality infrastructure and underpinning the German economy.

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European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

Since its creation in 1996, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has been contributing to safer, healthier and more productive workplaces. People all over Europe have the right to work in a safe and healthy environment and we are working continuously to achieve this. One of our main goals is to identify and share good practice in order to achieve genuine safety and health and promote a risk prevention culture across Europe.
Changing work environments create new risks that need to be addressed in new ways. Service industries are now the main employer in Europe and psychosocial and organisational demands are becoming more and more relevant. Besides accident prevention, in the coming years we need to look more closely at lifetime health issues.

Traditional prevention measures might have to be replaced or complemented by holistic approaches and innovative practices. Health and safety practitioners will need to pay more attention to these areas of health promotion in the workplace. Also, we need to look beyond the established mortality statistics.
The real scale of work-related problems, which includes work-related diseases and not just accidents, may be many times greater. The Agency has a key role in making these wider health effects understood.
The ethical component of our message continues to be important, but we also need to emphasise the economic feasibility of what we are advocating. We all have a common goal – to better protect Europe's workers and to nurture and support Europe's enterprises.

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Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

The Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) is a public-law institution without legal capacity based in Dortmund with branches in Berlin and Dresden plus a field office in Chemnitz. As a federal authority it is directly responsible to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS).
The Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health as a major governmental research institution advises the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in all matters of safety and health and of the humane design of working conditions. As a federal institution with R&D functions the Federal Institute operates at the interface between science and politics and renders transfer services from the science system into policy, corporate practice and the broader society and vice versa. BAuA's tasks range from policy advice, the performance of sovereign duties and knowledge transfer into corporate practice through to the educational and instructional work done by the German Occupational Safety and Health Exhibition (DASA).
In this area of the homepage you will find information on the tasks, co-operations and programmes, organisation and locations as well as tendering activities of the Federal Institute.

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Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

FIOH is a multidisciplinary research and specialist institute on occupational health and safety founded in 1945. It is a national governmental institute covering relevant research aspects of work life and conditions of work, including surveillance of working conditions, well-being at work, physical, chemical, biological and physiological exposures, occupational medicine, psychology and stress, epidemiology, safety and organization of work. The main functions of the Institute are research, specialist advisory services, training and dissemination of information. The Institute acts as a specialist institute of the World Health Organization and the International Labour Office in the field of occupational health. FIOH has participated in several EU-projects of various EU-programmes. In addition, the FIOH specialists contribute to various EU advisory bodies and standardization groups. FIOH is an active member of the Bilbao Agency Topic Centres. The Institute has coordinated the Topic Centre on Good Practice, Systems and Programmes (2002–2004) and is currently coordinating the Topic Centre Work Environment. In addition FIOH is a partner in the Topic Centre Risk Observatory.

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Health & Safety Executive

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain's national regulator for workplace health and safety. It works to prevent death, injury and ill health to those at work and those affected by work activities.

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Health & Safety Laboratory

HSL was originally set up to minimise risks to people's health and safety at work. Today, with a century's experience, investment and growth under our belt, the scope of our work is unparalleled - and ever-widening. So, as well as continuing to support HSE, we now work with a wide range of other public and private-sector organisations, often conducting detailed, bespoke research and development work on their behalf.

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IFA Germany

IFA, the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (the former BGIA) is an institute of the German statutory accident insurers for the industrial and the public sector. As such IFA gives support to these institutions in all scientific and technical issues relating to the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases. 240 persons are involved in research, consultancy and testing in the following fields of interest: hazardous chemicals, biological agents, physical factors such as noise, vibration and radiation, safety of machinery including usability, ergonomics, epidemiology and toxicology.

IFA cooperates closely with other research institutions and universities, both on a national and on an international level. As concerns issues of product safety, IFA is also in close contact with industry: It is a nationally and European notified test and certification body under the terms of the European Directives for Personal Protective Equipment and Machinery. Besides that, it helps manufacturers to develop and optimize safe products for the world market. 

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IIRSM

The International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) was established in 1975 as a professional body for health and safety practitioners. It was created to advance professional standards in accident prevention and occupational health throughout the world.

Over the last three decades IIRSM has grown from a collective group of UK health and safety professionals to a thriving International Institute spanning over 70 countries.

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INRS

INRS is a French Institute competent in the area of occupational risk prevention: protecting workers’ health and safety and preventing occupational accidents or diseases. Its missions include: anticipating needs (with studies and research programmes), raising awareness (via information products, prevention campaigns) and assistance (through technical guidance, information resources, training).

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INSHT

INSHT is the specialized scientific/technical body of the Spanish Government Administration in OSH matters. It was created in 1978 as an autonomous body belonging to the Ministry of Labour and Immigration and focused on analyzing, promoting, supporting and improving OSH issues. 

Action points:

• Technical assistance: providing specialized technical assistance to different departments of the administration, to stakeholders and also to OSH experts from public institutions or private companies. This activity represents approximately 30% of its global resources.

• Study/Research on OSH: OSH research on various fields: Social research (ie.: Working conditions surveys); Epidemiological studies based on working accidents; field and laboratory research on chemicals, physical agents and ergonomics. Research promotion: supporting and launching biannual research grants.

• Training: An annual program of regular activities is designed and carried out.

• Promotion/Information/Dissemination: Every three months a technical magazine is edited. Also edited: several specialized publications such as chemical measurements methods or the collection of the Prevention Technical Notes. OSH Posters and leaflets.

• Guidelines/Standardization: Technical assistance in OSH issues to the development of new legislation, regulation and guidelines. Standardization process: INSHT collaborates in technical committees to the formulation of UNE, EN and ISO standards.

• Testing/Certification of protective equipment and machinery.

• Secretariat of the National Commission for Safety and Health at Work:
INSHT give technical support and secretariat assistance to the National Commission for Safety and Health at Work, tripartite organism that supervises and coordinates OSH actions at nation level.

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IOSH

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is the Chartered body for health and safety professionals. With more than 39,000 individual members, we’re the biggest professional health and safety organisation in the world.

We’re committed to cutting down the number of people who die or are made ill by what they do for a living. Across the world, two million people die every year as a result of health and safety failures. In the European Union alone, someone dies every three and a half minutes.

We think that when it comes to health and safety, only advice from qualified, experienced and skilled professionals will do. That’s why one of our main roles is to maintain high standards.

We’re the voice of the profession, and lobby governments on policy and law. We accredit qualifications for our members, give guidance, develop resources and run courses and events to help them in their work.

We recognise that health and safety isn’t just down to the experts. We work with a range of organisations to raise awareness – and standards. And we develop training for schools and businesses, and run campaigns that are relevant to millions of working people.

IOSH was founded in 1945 and is a registered charity.

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IRATA

IRATA is the sole global trade association in the work-at-height sector; it has member companies in every continent. Industrial rope access has been developed by IRATA in the last 20 years to a point where it is the chosen means of access for much of the work in the offshore oil and gas industry as well as a range of projects in construction, civil engineering, the built and natural environment and much more. Its success is based on thorough training and strict work guidelines that deliver an unrivalled safe working record year after year.

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ISFP

The International Society for Fall Protection (ISFP), a non-profit organization, works with safety professionals around the world to create and improve access to a full range of fall protection information.

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Italy: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Prevention (ISPESL)

ISPESL is the Italian National Institute for Occupational Safety and Prevention that is under the supervision of the Italian Ministry of Health. The Institute is a technical-scientific body of the National Health System and it acts as a national centre of research, information, documentation, consultancy and training in the field of occupational safety and health.

ISPESL has about 900 employees and is divided into five central departments .The activities of the central departments are carried out in their respective laboratories by personnel spanning a number of professions and competences: physicians, biologists, chemists, physicists, engineers, geologists, statisticians, mathematicians, computer experts, laboratory technicians.

ISPESL’s presence throughout the entire country is guaranteed by 36 local departments spread throughout Italy and located in each Italian region. These are concerned mainly with certification activities and the personnel is skilled in technical engineering.

ISPESL is committed in the field of occupational hygiene, occupational medicine, information and training, environmental interaction of productive plants, safety technology and certification. In addition to research projects, ISPESL carry out consultancy, assistance, training and information activities for the benefit of public or private subjects. The principal targets are the Local Health Agencies of the Italian National Health Service.

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Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship

Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship conducts active policy of employment and administrative and other work concerning industry, except food and tobacco industry; shipbuilding; energy; mining; crafts; cooperatives, except agricultural; small and medium entrepreneurship; trade; trade politics; national production protection politics; economic cooperation with foreign countries.

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NASC

Founded in 1945 the NASC membership now accounts for a significant share of the UK's total industry workload and is increasingly making its mark in Europe. Our members operate from locations throughout the UK.
The NASC's operates a strict policy of full compliance to all new legislation and its own code of conduct. This separates us from the rest of the industry. Through our annual membership audit we ensure that our members uphold best practice as professionals. This means we do not look for shortcuts on safety, which could put lives at risk.
Leading By Example
Few trade associations can claim to have achieved so much in such a short time. The NASC - The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation has been the established national representative employers organisation for the UK Access and Scaffolding Industry for more than 60 years.
In recent years the NASC has become a highly visible and vocal body on all major issues, and more representative of the industry as a whole. For many, both within the construction industry and the media, the NASC is now one of the leading trade associations.

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NEBOSH

NEBOSH (The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) was formed in 1979 as an independent examining board and awarding body with charitable status. We offer a comprehensive range of globally-recognised, vocationally-related qualifications designed to meet the health, safety, environmental and risk management needs of all places of work in both the private and public sectors.
Courses leading to NEBOSH qualifications attract around 30,000 candidates annually and are offered by over 400 course providers in 80 countries around the world. Our qualifications are recognised by the relevant professional membership bodies including the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) and the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).
NEBOSH examinations and assessments are set by its professionally qualified staff assisted by external examiners; most of whom are Chartered Safety and Health Practitioners operating within industry, the public sector or in enforcement.
Our technical standards are overseen by a Qualification and Technical Council with representatives drawn from national institutions.
In October 2000, NEBOSH became the first health and safety awarding body to receive awarding body recognition from the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual, previously QCA) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.
In August 2009, NEBOSH received Approved Awarding Body status from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) in Scotland.
In addition, NEBOSH maintains Investors in People (IIP) status and is also an ISO 9001:2008 registered organisation. 

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NIOSH

The mission of NIOSH is to generate new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer that knowledge into practice for the betterment of workers. To accomplish this mission, NIOSH conducts scientific research, develops guidance and authoritative recommendations, disseminates information, and responds to requests for workplace health hazard evaluations.

NIOSH provides national and world leadership to prevent work-related illness, injury, disability, and death by gathering information, conducting scientific research, and translating the knowledge gained into products and services, including scientific information products, training videos, and recommendations for improving safety and health in the workplace.

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NPL

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is one of the UK's leading science and research facilities. It is a world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate standards, science and technology available.

NPL occupies a unique position as the UK's National Measurement Institute and sits at the intersection between scientific discovery and real world application. Its expertise and original research have underpinned quality of life, innovation and competitiveness for UK citizens and business for more than a century:

NPL provides companies with access to world-leading support and technical expertise, inspiring the absolute confidence required to realise competitive advantage from new materials, techniques and technologies;
NPL expertise and services are crucial in a wide range of social applications - helping to save lives, protect the environment and enable citizens to feel safe and secure. Support in areas such as the development of advanced medical treatments and environmental monitoring helps secure a better quality of life for all;
NPL develops and maintains the nation’s primary measurement standards, supporting an infrastructure of traceable measurement throughout the UK and the world, to ensure accuracy and consistency.

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NRCWE

NRCWE monitors, analyses and explores the working environment

The National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NRCWE) is a Danish government research institute under the Ministry of Employment. The mission of the NRCWE is to monitor, analyse and explore conditions in the working environment of importance to health, safety and work role functioning.

NRCWE serves as a knowledge base for the Ministry of Employment, the social partners and working environment counsellors.

The National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NRCWE) serves as a knowledge base for the administrative and legislative work of the Ministry of Employment. Furthermore, NRCWE disseminates research based knowledge to the social partners, enterprises and working environment counsellors, contributes to further education at the universities and serves as a gateway to working environment knowledge for enterprises through the Working Environment Information Centre.

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PEROSH

The 13 member institutes of PEROSH aim to cooperate and coordinate their research and development efforts for healthier, longer and more productive working lives and to counsel, support and cooperate with the EU and the national authorities of Europe in their role policy development and enforcement.

In order to achieve this, and to improve the quality of research and development and of the dissemination of results, members seek to
pool resources and share knowledge across the institutions and countries
set up a proactive dialogue with the EU and other OSH-stakeholders internationally and nationally
cooperate with external research centres and OSH-related institutions and networks
collaborate on EU R&D projects and programmes
promote the partnership

Joint collaboration within PEROSH on fields of common interest is one of the key points of the network. In enables to create synergies and to use resources and knowledge accross countries efficiently to improve the effects of OSH research. 

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The British Safety Industry Federation

The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is the lead association for the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Directive and is recognised as a Competent Authority by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). The BSIF has active links with many government departments and over 130 representative Trade Bodies.
Set up in 1994, the Federation currently has some 160 members, ranging from manufacturers and distributors of safety products through to test houses, certification bodies and safety professionals. Membership is accommodated within a number of sector trade associations.
Today the BSIF is firmly established as the major independent voice of the British safety industry, helping to both influence legislation and provide industry in general with a source of authoritative information on a range of workplace safety issues, while representing the needs of its members.

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The Bulgarian Institute for Standardization

The Bulgarian Institute for Standardization (BDS) is the national executive body for standardization in the Republic of Bulgaria.

BDS develops, accepts and approves Bulgarian standards, participates in the work of international and European organizations for standardization, as its main target is to defend the Bulgarian interests in that sphere.

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The Institute of Acoustics

The Institute of Acoustics is the UK's professional body for those working in acoustics, noise and vibration. It was formed in 1974 from the amalgamation of the Acoustics Group of the Institute of Physics and the British Acoustical Society (a daughter society of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers). The Institute of Acoustics is a nominated body of the Engineering Council, offering registration at Chartered and Incorporated Engineer levels.
The Institute has some 3000 members from a rich diversity of backgrounds, with engineers, scientists, educators, lawyers, occupational hygienists, architects and environmental health officers among their number. This multidisciplinary culture provides a productive environment for cross-fertilisation of ideas and initiatives. The range of interests of members within the world of acoustics is equally wide, embracing such aspects as aerodynamics, architectural acoustics, building acoustics, electroacoustics, engineering dynamics, noise and vibration, hearing, speech, underwater acoustics, together with a variety of environmental aspects. The lively nature of the Institute is demonstrated by the breadth of its learned society programmes.

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The International Association of Oil & Gas producers

The International Association of Oil & Gas producers (OGP) encompasses most of the world’s leading publicly-traded, private and state-owned oil & gas companies, oil & gas associations and major upstream service companies. OGP members produce more than half the world’s oil and about one third of its gas.

The association was formed in 1974 to develop effective communications between the upstream industry and an increasingly complex network of international regulators. Originally called the E&P Forum, in 1999 the name International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (OGP) was adopted.

An essential part of OGP’s mission (see also Vision, Mission & Objectives) is to represent the interests of the upstream industry before international regulators and legislators. From its headquarters in London, OGP represents the industry in such UN bodies as the International Maritime Organization and the Commission for Sustainable Development. OGP also works with the World Bank and with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is also accredited to a range of regional bodies that include OSPAR, the Helsinki Commission and the Barcelona Convention.The International Association of Oil & Gas producers (OGP) encompasses most of the world’s leading publicly-traded, private and state-owned oil & gas companies, oil & gas associations and major upstream service companies. OGP members produce more than half the world’s oil and about one third of its gas.

The association was formed in 1974 to develop effective communications between the upstream industry and an increasingly complex network of international regulators. Originally called the E&P Forum, in 1999 the name International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (OGP) was adopted.

An essential part of OGP’s mission (see also Vision, Mission & Objectives) is to represent the interests of the upstream industry before international regulators and legislators. From its headquarters in London, OGP represents the industry in such UN bodies as the International Maritime Organization and the Commission for Sustainable Development. OGP also works with the World Bank and with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is also accredited to a range of regional bodies that include OSPAR, the Helsinki Commission and the Barcelona Convention.

From an office in Brussels, OGP provides an essential conduit for advocacy and debate between the upstream industry and the European Union (EU). This involves regular contact with the European Commission and the European Parliament.

OGP also helps members achieve continuous improvements in safety, health and environmental performance and in the engineering and operation of upstream ventures. OGP’s extensive international membership brings with it a wealth of know-how, data and experience. OGP committees and task forces manage the exchange and dissemination of this knowledge through publications and events around the world.

Additionally, OGP promotes awareness of Corporate Responsibility issues within the industry and among stakeholders. Transparency of revenues and combatting corruption are current areas of interest.

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The International Commission on Occupational Health

The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) is an international non-governmental professional society whose aims are to foster the scientific progress, knowledge and development of occupational health and safety in all its aspects. It was founded in 1906 in Milan as the Permanent Commission on Occupational Health.

Today, ICOH is the world's leading international scientific society in the field of occupational health with a membership of 2,000 professionals from 93 countries. The ICOH is recognised by the United Nations as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) and has close working relationships with ILO, WHO, UNEP and ISSA. Its official languages are English and French.

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The International Labour Organization

The ILO is the international organization responsible for drawing up and overseeing international labour standards. It is the only 'tripartite' United Nations agency that brings together representatives of governments, employers and workers to jointly shape policies and programmes promoting Decent Work for all. This unique arrangement gives the ILO an edge in incorporating 'real world' knowledge about employment and work.

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The Swedish Work Environment Authority

The Swedish Work Environment Authority is the administrative authority for issues relating to the working environment.

Our vision is that everyone can contribute to a positive working environment. To reach our goal, we promote and encourage active participation in every workplace in Sweden.
Our principal aim is to protect the right to a healthy and safe working environment.
We strive to reduce the risks of ill-health and accidents at work and to improve the working environment in a holistic perspective. We act to realize the public policy objective of a good and developmental working environment for all. 

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The University of Aberdeen

The University of Aberdeen is today at the forefront of teaching, learning and discovery, as it has been for 500 years. As the 'global university of the north', we have consistently sent pioneers and ideas outward to every part of the world. We are an ambitious, research-driven university with a global outlook, committed to excellence in everything we do.

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The University of Helsinki

The University of Helsinki is one of the best multidisciplinary research universities in the world. The high-quality research carried out by the university creates new knowledge for educating diverse specialists in various fields, and for utilisation in social decision-making and the business sector.

The university, with almost 4,000 researchers and teachers, operates on four campuses in Helsinki and at 17 other locations. There are 35,000 students, and a further 30,000 participate in adult education.

Founded in 1640, the University of Helsinki wants to strengthen its position among the world's leading multidisciplinary research universities and to actively promote the well-being of humanity and a fair society.

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TUC

The TUC is the voice of Britain at work. With 58 affiliated unions representing 6.2 million working people from all walks of life, we campaign for a fair deal at work and for social justice at home and abroad.

We negotiate in Europe, and at home build links with political parties, business, local communities and wider society.

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UKAS

The United Kingdom Accreditation Service is the sole national accreditation body recognised by government to assess, against internationally agreed standards, organisations that provide certification, testing, inspection and calibration services.

Accreditation by UKAS demonstrates the competence, impartiality and performance capability of these evaluators.

UKAS is a non-profit-distributing private company, limited by guarantee. UKAS is independent of Government but is appointed as the national accreditation body by the Accreditation Regulations 2009 (SI No 3155/2009) and operates under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government through the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.

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World Safety Organization

The purpose of the WSO is to internationalize all safety fields including occupational and environmental safety & health, accident prevention movement, etc., and to disseminate throughout the world the practices, skills, arts and technologies of safety and accident prevention profession.

WSO provides facilities too pool technological and methodological knowledge in the health, safety, environmental and accident prevention profession worldwide, in order to share this wealth of information. Membership in WSO is open to all individuals and entities involved in the multi-discipline field of safety and accident prevention, regardless of race, color, creed, ideology, religion, social status, sex or political beliefs.

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